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Wake Tech offers non-degree training to help you quickly learn computer programs used in today's workplaces. The condensed training is taught in one- and two-day classes.
While classes are taught at Wake Tech campuses and centers, we also can develop a course for a specific group and deliver that training at your office or facility.
Workforce Continuing Education offers financial assistance for many workforce training programs through the Propel program and other resources. Email [email protected] for more information.
Microsoft Excel is a globally-used program essential for business and academic settings. In this part 1 of a 3-course series, students will develop foundational knowledge and skills, which can be built upon. By the end of the course, learners will be able to create and develop worksheets, perform calculations, and understand how to manage workbooks.
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Microsoft Excel has become an integral part of business around the world. It is used in organizations, academia, and personal settings to analyze, visualize, and store data. Learn how to use data analysis, auditing, Sparklines, and forecasting in Excel. You will also learn how to graphically display relationships between formulas and cells, find records quickly, represent information visually, show trends, and use data mapping to help resolve problems.
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Adobe Illustrator is a widely popular software tool used to create vector graphics and illustrations such as, logos, icons, cartoons, and fonts. Learn how to apply design principles and elements. Discover how to create basic shapes, draw paths, insert text and apply graphic styles.
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In this part 2 course, you will cover advanced topics in Adobe Illustrator. Explore how to combine objects to create illustrations, paint with custom brushes, set character formats and apply effects to an object. Discover how to use painting tools, manage colors, format type, work with effects, prepare artwork for commercial printing, and prepare graphics for the web.
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Adobe InDesign is a desktop publishing software application used to create posters, flyers, brochures, magazines, newspapers, presentations, books and ebooks. Learn how to navigate the InDesign interface, manage page elements, and create documents using color, swatches, gradients, and styles. By the end of this class, you will have the ability to create and deliver professional-looking publications.
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In this Adobe InDesign Level 2 course, you will cover advanced Adobe InDesign topics. Explore how to prepare documents for multiple formats, manage advanced page elements and styles, and build complex paths. Discover how to create interactive documents and export them for viewing in a web browser with various features such as buttons, page transitions, movies and audio files, hyperlinks, and animation.
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Adobe Photoshop is a market leader in image editing, creation, and graphic software. The Adobe Creative Cloud (CC) application is commonly used in graphic design, web, and 3D projects. Gain the ability to create basic images, manage selections and layers, modify and repair images, and manage color.
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In this part 2 course, you will discuss advanced topics in Adobe Photoshop. Create images and use editing techniques to produce exciting visual effects. Professional or amateur photographers can learn to enhance, modify, and organize their photographs.
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Microsoft Excel has become an integral part of business around the world. It is used in organizations, academia, and personal settings to analyze, visualize, and store data. Learn how to use data analysis, auditing, Sparklines, and forecasting in Excel. You will also learn how to graphically display relationships between formulas and cells, find records quickly, represent information visually, show trends, and use data mapping to help resolve problems.
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Learn how to use this creative software for organizing and manipulating images. Navigate the interface and learn how to import and export files, create collections, add tags and keywords, and rate and rank images. Use editing tools to synchronize adjustments across multiple images from basic exposure fixes to cropping, curves, hue, saturation, color correction, black and white images, sharpening, noise reduction, lens correction, and more.
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This in-depth course introduces PowerPoint's functions and will teach you how to plan and create professional-quality presentations. You will learn how to catch your audience's attention with PowerPoint's visual features like photo album. As you become acquainted to Office 365, you will learn how to utilize OneDrive and PowerPoint Online's cross-functionality—saving, editing, and sharing your presentations online. This course is perfect for beginners looking to learn how to use the latest PowerPoint software. You will have the opportunity to create a custom presentation with content specific to your needs. By completion, you will be able to create captivating presentations and contribute to your company's business processes.
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Learn the technology skills for administrative office work – jobs that are in high demand by local employers! This bundled course will show you how to use Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook to perform essential administrative tasks. You’ll learn to create, manage, and edit electronic files as well as how to enhance business collaboration and communication. Upon completion, you will be able to demonstrate work readiness, and you’ll be prepared to take core Microsoft Office Specialist certifications.
| Details | Section | Date(s) | Location | Price | Seats | |
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| 307388 | 02/17/25 - 06/23/25 | MS Teams Virtual Learning Platform | 293.00 | 24 | Register |
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Take your Adobe Dreamweaver skills to the next level with more advanced web design techniques under the tutelage of a proven Web development expert. Whether you're planning a career in web design, designing a website for your business, or developing sites as a hobby, this course will give you the tools you need to work like a pro. By the end of this course, you'll have a solid, in-depth understanding of traditional layout and how it translates to the web – so you can make your sites clearer, cleaner, and more accessible.
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Many businesses rely on spreadsheets to manage budgets, schedules, and tracking. Microsoft Excel is considered the industry standard for spreadsheets. If you use Excel regularly and want to learn more advanced functions in this powerful software, this course is for you. You will learn how to harness the power of Excel's data analysis tools and AutoFilter commands and how to create macros that eliminate repetitive tasks. Set yourself apart from the casual Excel user by adding VLOOKUP, INDEX & MATCH, and other intermediate functions to your professional skill set. In addition, you will learn to create macros that let you manipulate data with the push of a button. You'll also discover how to use Goal Seek and Solver and apply them to real-world problems.
| Details | Section | Date(s) | Location | Price | Seats | |
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| 302899 | 02/12/25 - 04/04/25 | Online | 77.00 | 20 | Register |
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Learning how to use QuickBooks to its full potential goes beyond learning the program's basic features. Even experienced QuickBooks users struggle when applying certain business situations to QuickBooks. This course also covers many other common topics that small business owners encounter, including creating customer statements, assessing finance charges on overdue balances, using QuickBooks' batch invoicing features to create multiple invoices, and writing off past due balances when the customer won't pay.
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If you're a Visual Basic programmer who wants to go beyond the introductory level to create the sophisticated and powerful programs business users need, this course is for you. As you focus on database applications, you'll learn the in-demand programming skills you need to get new work in the business world. You'll begin by learning how to enrich the graphical user interface with custom menus and toolbars. Next, you'll explore multiple form applications, starting with built-in dialog controls, and then turning to helper forms and Multiple Document Interface applications. After that, you'll deepen your understanding of databases. You'll find out how to access and modify data with data-bound controls, ADO .NET, and Structured Query Language (SQL). And you'll finish up with a survey of other areas you might be interested in studying, including information on additional SQL functionality, Web applications, and XML.
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Want to "wow" people with your business reports? In this course, you'll master the techniques the pros use to produce attractive, reader-friendly reports for any audience. Designed for Crystal Reports XI, Crystal Reports 2008, and Crystal Reports 2011, this course will teach you how to transform the information that lies buried in your database or accounting program into clear, easy-to-understand documents. You'll hone your Crystal Reporting skills as you get hands-on practice in extracting, sorting, and grouping your data.
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Learn why you're at risk and what you can do to protect your precious personal and business data from the outside world. This course will quickly bring you up to speed on the fundamentals of PC and network security. You will understand and explore the vulnerability of operating systems, software, and networks. Then, you will get into the minds of hackers and crackers, developing an understanding of the exploits they use to access your computer without your knowledge. You will find out why, where and how viruses, worms, and blended threats are created. You will learn a safe way to handle files and data across the Internet through a virtual private network. By the end of this course you will be able to install and configure a firewall to build an impenetrable moat around your computer or network.
| Details | Section | Date(s) | Location | Price | Seats | |
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| 303269 | 02/12/25 - 04/04/25 | Online | 77.00 | 19 | Register |
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Adobe InDesign CC is one of the industry standard applications for publishing all types of print projects. In this course, learn how to use Adobe InDesign CC software to create professional-quality letterhead, brochures, forms, eBooks, business materials, and more. You don't have to be a designer or an artist to produce professional quality documents!
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In this Adobe InDesign CS6 class, you'll get hands-on desktop publishing training and come away knowing how to use this popular page layout software program to design and create professional-quality letterhead, business cards, brochures, PDF files that play movies, and more. You'll discover that you don't have to be a designer or an artist to produce professional-quality documents! In each lesson, we'll cover an important aspect of InDesign CS6 as you prepare a range of print and online products for Natalie, the fictional owner of Natalie's Nautical Emporium. You'll get dozens of files to use in the lessons—partially completed InDesign files, as well as the graphics, images, fonts, and other content required for the project. And to check your work or troubleshoot any problems you encounter, you'll always get a copy of the finished InDesign project file.
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This course explains computer networking basics in easily-understood terms, using concepts common to everyday, non-computing experience. A brief introduction to networking history provides context, explaining how networks have become important to businesses and individuals. The course emphasizes networking fundamentals, explaining the software and hardware that makes networking possible, and stresses understanding how and why networks work rather than memorizing terms or numbers.
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Use this cloud-based accounting software program to record income and expenses; enter checks and credit card payments; track your payables, inventory, and receivables; and much more. This powerful program has helped thousands of business owners manage their finances. With the online version, you gain the advantage of computing in the cloud, making your files available anytime, anywhere.
| Details | Section | Date(s) | Location | Price | Seats | |
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| 302928 | 02/12/25 - 04/04/25 | Online | 77.00 | 20 | Register |
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Master QuickBooks Online to prepare for a rewarding career in the booking field. You will learn basic bookkeeping and accounting principles, including the types of accounting information you, the business owner, manager, bookkeeper, or accountant, need to monitor. You'll then put all those principles into practice using QuickBooks Online to enter and track your finances with ease. With this online version, you get all the advantages of computing in the cloud so that your files will be available to you virtually anytime, anywhere. This course will give you hands-on experience using QuickBooks Online to manage your business' finances—from recording income and expenses to entering checks and bank transfers to setting up a chart of accounts. You'll see how to reconcile your checking account and manage credit card and loan payments; create and print invoices, receipts, and statements; track your payables, inventory, and receivables; create estimates; generate reports; and much more. Once you complete this course, you will understand how to get your finances in order and be prepared for the QuickBooks Certified User Exam. This course offers enrollment with or without a voucher. The voucher is prepaid access to sit for the QuickBooks Certified User Exam upon eligibility. Proctor fees may apply, which are not included. Disclaimer: To qualify for the externship applications process, students must successfully complete the online course content and have account balances up to date (at a minimum). Going through the externship application process does not guarantee an externship. COVID may be affecting the externship process or site availability in your area. Students can begin researching the steps of the application process 2 weeks prior to completing courses.
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This two-day, hands-on workshop introduces Alteryx and Tableau, two modern business intelligence tools. Participants will complete exercises to learn concepts in data preparation and visualization. The hands-on workshop is valuable for business users of Excel looking for easier ways to process data using automation and generate interactive reports to provide end users with powerful investigative features.
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This one-day workshop provides an overview of two modern business intelligence tools, Alteryx and Tableau – alternatives to Excel. Participants will learn through hands-on activities how to use these tools to generate interactive reports.
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Improve your technology skills to enhance your potential for success in the workplace! This course will help you improve keyboarding speed and accuracy, create more effective emails, conduct efficient internet searches to find online resources, and use word processing and spreadsheet programs to create professional documents and meet workplace goals. You'll develop the key computer skills that today’s employers demand.
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